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"layout" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often configuration (13 letters).
Definitions
the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
Word origin
Deverbal from lay out.
Used in a sentence
“The garden’s layout was designed for easy access to all plants.”
“The architect presented the building’s floor layout.”
“The magazine changed its page layout to look more modern.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Arrangement”6 letters
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